ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378734
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| Date: | Monday 13 August 1984 |
| Time: | 01:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4130U |
| MSN: | 15060130 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4213 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grass Valley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lakeview, OR (KLKV) |
| Grass Valley, CA (Q62 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS ON X-COUNTRY FLT. BEFORE LANDING AT LAKEVIEW, OR, THE TACHOMETER FAILED & BEGAN MAKING A NOISE. AT LAKEVIEW, THE PLT DISCONNECTED THE TACHOMETER & HAD 7.5 GALS OF FUEL ADDED TO 1 TANK. HE ESTIMATED THAT HE HAD 15 GALS OF WHICH 3.5 GALS WERE UNUSABLE. ON THE NEXT LEG OF THE FLT, HE ENCOUNTERED AN ESTIMATED 15 KT HEADWIND. ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF HIS DESTINATION, THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH & SUBSEQUENTLY LOST POWER. AT THAT TIME, THE RIGHT FUEL GAGE WAS REPORTEDLY INDICATING 1/4 TO 1/2 FULL & THE LEFT FULL GAGE INDICATED EMPTY. DURING A NIGHT FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD, THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT A TREE BESIDE THE ROADWAY, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. APRX 1 GAL OF FUEL WAS FOUND REMAINING IN THE ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA437
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 11:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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